(Zaman Al Wasl)- Greek authorities arrested last week a prominent Syrian activist was trying to cross to Europe illegally. Activist Abdel Rahman Ezzeddine, known as "Abu Humam Ristnawi" was, as thousands of Syrian migrants, trying to reach Norway through Greece that...

A third woman has worshipped at an Indian flashpoint temple in Kerala, police said Friday, two days after the entry of two others for the first time since a landmark court ruling in September sparked violent protests. "She entered the temple yesterday night. She is 47 years old and came...

A Chinese lunar rover began exploring the terrain Friday in the world's first mission on the surface of the far side of the moon. Jade Rabbit 2 drove off a ramp and onto the soft, snow-like surface after a Chinese spacecraft made the first-ever soft landing Thursday on the moon's far...

Ousted Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to make his first public appearance in seven weeks at a Tokyo court Tuesday after he requested an open hearing to hear the reason for his continued detention. Ghosn has been held in a detention center since his Nov. 19 arrest on...

 The Iranian navy will deploy warships to the western Atlantic Ocean from March, a top commander said Friday, as the Islamic Republic seeks to increase the operating range of its naval forces to the backyard of the United States, its arch foe. The presence of U.S. aircraft carriers...

The United Nations' envoy for Yemen is heading to the region this weekend to talk with government and rebel leaders as international efforts aimed at ending Yemen's civil war continue. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Thursday that envoy Martin Griffiths plans to visit Yemen's...

Turkish police on Friday launched nationwide raids to detain nearly 150 people, including military personnel, suspected of ties to the group blamed for the 2016 attempted coup, local media reported. Prosecutors in Istanbul, Konya and Ankara issued arrest warrants for 137 people as part...

Japan's prime minister confirmed in his New Year's news conference that the era name for the new emperor's reign will be disclosed April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that 2019 will mark pivotal times for Japan, repeatedly referring to Emperor Akihito's stepping down....

House Democrats have approved a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump’s promised border wall. The largely party-line votes by the new Democratic majority came after Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing room to pledge a continued fight...

The U.N. envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government in the coming days as the United Nations said Thursday that a cease-fire in the key port city of Hodeida was holding. Martin Griffiths will travel to the rebel-held capital of...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- The  Syrian Islamic Council called on all rebel factions in the Free Syrian Army to stand against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as its aggression expands to most rebel-held areas, according to statement issued Thursday.  The council said the former al-Qaeda...

Major auto makers announced their end-of-year US sales totals Thursday, showing a slowing market even as Americans' demand for more expensive SUVs and trucks drove up prices. US consumers continued the trend away from small cars and sedans, but appeared increasingly squeezed by higher...

Switching from beef to alternative proteins could save millions of lives and dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions, the World Economic Forum said Thursday. New research conducted by the Oxford Martin School for WEF showed that efforts to replace meat and especially beef could...

India rejected US President Donald Trump's comments mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan, saying Thursday that New Delhi has provided $3 billion in development assistance to the war-torn country. The US president on Wednesday took a swipe at what he...

   (Zaman Al Wasl)- Hundreds of of bodies, both of civilians and activists, have been buried in mass graves by the Syrian regime forces in the 3rd Armoured Division northeast of Damascus, well-informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The headquarters of the powerful army...

Syria's Kurds have established an autonomous region during seven years of civil war, but the abrupt decision by their US ally to withdraw has thrown their political future into doubt. Kurdish-led forces control a large swathe of the country's north and northeast, some of it seized from...

A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of Parliament said Thursday, after a South Korean newspaper reported he was seeking asylum in the West. The diplomat, Jo Song Gil, disappeared with his wife after leaving...

Saudi state media say that suspects in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said Thursday that prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for five of the 11 who were at the hearing. The brief statement did...

Two militants blew themselves up Thursday following an exchange of fire with Tunisian security forces in the city of Jilma, 250 km south of the capital Tunis, the Interior Ministry said. The militants killed themselves after being encircled by security forces who stormed their hideout...

The death toll from a train accident in Denmark, when a truck trailer appeared to blow off a cargo train in strong winds and hit a passenger train, has risen from six to eight, police said Thursday. "Police have now examined the train and found two more deceased," police said in a statement....